WASHINGTON, D.C. (CBS12) — Flags across the United States and at U.S. facilities worldwide will be flown at half-staff to honor the memory of His Holiness Pope Francis, following a proclamation issued by President Donald Trump on Monday.

Pope Francis was the first Latin American pontiff. After suffering from a chronic lung disease and having part of one lung removed as a young man, he was admitted to Gemelli hospital on Feb. 14, 2025, for a respiratory crisis that developed into double pneumonia.

The day after Easter Sunday, on April 21, the Vatican announced Pope Francis' passing. He had died at age 88.

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"As a mark of respect for the memory of His Holiness Pope Francis, by the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby order that the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff at the White House and upon all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions until sunset, on the day of interment," President Trump said.

The directive also extends to all U.S. embassies, legations, consular offices, and other facilities abroad, including military facilities and naval vessels and stations, according to the news release.

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